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Our coach was at LA Mesa RV having a water leak problem troubleshot. Turns out due to an improper installation of a waterline into a fitting behind the shower a leak. The leak was fixed, however there was allot of damage to the cabinetry that needs replacing. OF course it is special order and will take 1-2 months to arrive. We decided not to wait and head for the PNW.

After hooking up the car dolly to the coach and loading the car we headed out on I-10.

The traffic was light to moderate and sunny and clear the whole way. The rest area was sparsely occupied and we took the last row so we could expand the slides.

Today we drove from the Arizona border to Bakersfield California. The I-10 once we reached the LA County area was terrible. Not very well kept up. Traffic was very heavy for a Saturday but we made it through just fine. The park at Lake Webb was very nice. It was fairly packed with weekenders. The roadways were a might tight as were the pull throughs that were not much more than a smiley face curve off the roadways. It was very pleasant to see lots of families enjoying the campgrounds. A surprising touch was there were so many holes in the grounds that housed squirrels from babies to full grown adults. They were really fun to watch but as you can imagine a might weary of us humans. We would stay there again. The one thing we did not count on was for the water heater to take a dump. Both electric and gas are inoperable. Will have to call the manufacturer come the work week.

This day we continued travel north on I-5 through central California. The traffic was light. The roadway I would have to give it a  on a scale of 10. But it has always been that way through California. We noticed many signs through farm country criticizing the current California governor regarding their water management issues. This too has been what we have seen for many years. We arrived at the Red Bluff KOA late in the day. It is a very nice park with spacious pull throughs with picnic tables, chairs, BBQ's and fire pits for use. For us it was just an overnighter so we did not use these. We would stay here again.

This day we continued north on I-5 towards the California/Oregon border. Traffic was light and the roadways are similar to what we saw yesterday. This KOA was similar to the first one we stayed at, however their roadways were narrow and people parked their rigs in front of the coaches instead of behind making it challenging to pull out. They also had a very large outdoor drive in style screen but it was not movie season yet as it is still to cold.

This day was travelling from I-5 across the state westward to Tillamook. Windy narrow roads where we struggled to go over 45 mph. Several times we had to use existing pull outs to let the stacked up traffic behind us go by. When we finally got to the park the office staff was not present so we took our assigned place and set up. It was chilly and rainy and has been so for sometime as the place is all soggy. This place is not what we expected. Very run down and unkept. Roadways have a semblance of gravel on them but really just dirt with several large potholes to navigate. Pull throughs are gravel and sort of level. After setting up using a 50 amp service it apparently had some sort of glitch, so we switched to 30 amp and survived the night. We managed to do some laundry. There were three washers, one did not work and one dryer. They still use quarters and not the CSC app like most parks. Still have an issue with no hot water heater being functional. Will deal with that tomorrow.

Today is yet another adventurous one. With no hot water heater we are left to using the shower facilities in the park. There are two showers available. The interesting thing is that unlike any other park we have stayed at, this one charges 25 cents for every three minutes of hot water when taking a shower. Laurie said it was adequate and clean. Now, on to the hot water heater issue. I was on the phone with Jayco service tech headquarters for over an hour troubleshooting the issue. It seems as thought the thermal couple fuse is burnt out and needs replacing. They gave me the name of a local RV mechanic and we are waiting for them to show up and see if they can fix it.  The service technician came by and started the troubleshooting process. He identified that the thermal couple fuse was indeed not the issue. He determined that there is some sort of disconnect via wiring from the 12v system to the water heater. After exposing the control center under the bed he searched a few wires before having to go to an already scheduled appointment.

Today is another cool and rainy day. The wind has picked up too. The technician arrived with his helper and continued the troubleshooting of the water heater issue. It turns out the PWB control board is bad. He tells me in the last five years he has replaced about 30 of these. Of course, made in China. He has ordered a new one that should arrive tomorrow sometime. We are slated to move north to Seaside tomorrow morning and hopefully it will come in before we need to leave. Otherwise, he will travel north the hour it takes for replacement. All contingent on the manufacturer approving the replacement cost of the board. I have already told him that in any case we will get him covered and fight it out with the warranty people later.